JUDDDD / Alternate Day Diet April 2009

[Ilpirata]

Total Loss: 17.4 pounds
Total Loss Average per Week: 1.33 pounds per week!

Girl you are kicking Butt!
From most of the results I've seen posted I think alot of us are getting in that one LB of fat loss per week range... very impressive especially considering our various metabollic impediments.

[homestretch]

Originally Posted by mammapo

4 MONTH STAT SIGN_IN

Here's my 4 month figures, All:

Weeks on JUDDD: 13 (4 months, 1 week)
Start Weight (I found this on one of my journals - higher than I thought ): 184.4
Current Weight: 167

Total Loss: 17.4 pounds
Total Loss Average per Week: 1.33 pounds per week!

Sizes lost: 1

Low Carbing?: NO
Counting calories on UDs as well as DDs? NO
Exercising? NO


Sounds pretty good to me.

And (soooooo excited about this one): I've stayed UNDER 170 for a full week - first time in 8 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are doing awesome with this! Thanks for sharing.

[homestretch]

Thank you guys letting me know I am not the only one who isn't being as strict with the carbs. It really sounds like most of us are enjoying a bit higher carbs than we were eating prior to JUDDD. It is so nice to have the support and know that there is life beyond VLC. My body has been telling me to eat more variety for a long time and this just gave me the nudge to actually do it.

[retroworx]

Originally Posted by Leo41

Retro - A long time ago, I tried those noodles (whichever ones are NOT soy), and although I pride myself that I can eat anything, I had to throw them away. They tasted like rubber bands, no matter how much I tried to saute them in olive oil and garlic or add sauce--still rubber bands.

Can't argue with you there, Leo. You either develop a taste for rubber bands or you don't, lol.

P.S. I'm currently cruising the boards while eating a bowl of sweet & sour cabbage + shirataki soup.

[jgw]

Originally Posted by Clannad

Hi all! So today is my last liquid or protein shake fast day before Easter. But I think I will continue with it. Maybe I'll do low cal green smoothies instead. I love those things. I guess I'll see how it goes.

So Sat was a MD and Sun was very much an UD. A little too carby for me, junky carbs that is. I gave in because I was away from home, tired and hungry. And I felt gross afterwards. A good reminder to be prepared and bring something along with me.

I'll be back later to catch up.

What is your recipe for the low cal green smoothie?

[Leo41]

Great results, Naomi!

I'm careful with carbs for health reasons (avoid sugar and starch to avoid diabetes 2), but I'm more liberal with carbs on JUDDD on UDs in terms of things like hummus, brown rice, or lentils, and I feel fine this way. No cravings when I slightly increase carbs.

[vanilla_latte]

Hey all,

Just got done catching up. Congrats to you fantastic "losers"!

I lost a couple more lbs. on Saturday. I'm going to wait for a couple of days to weigh as I had a carbier weekend. Didn't ever overeat, just had more carbs than usual.

Today is a DD for me. Had a shake for breakfast, lc "oatmeal" for lunch and maybe another shake for dinner.

[Clannad]

Originally Posted by Ilpirata

Hey, today is a new (DOWN) Day. You'll get right back on track and be A-Okay.

Thanks Ilpirata ... I had a pretty decent DD, so I am feeling a bit better about it now.

[Clannad]

Originally Posted by jgw

What is your recipe for the low cal green smoothie?

This is the one I made today .... it's the first one I've made so far:

135.5 total calories

1 c. Coconut Juice = 38 cal
1/4 c. nonfat Yogurt = 32.5 cal
1/2 med banana = 55 cal
2 c. Tangy Spinach mix = 10 cal
sweeten to taste with NuNaturals Stevia powder

The coconut juice gave me quite a bit of energy. But you could use any fruit juice. Or you could use more fruit and just add water (ex. 1 c. water and strawberries to taste) instead of juice. I'm going to experiment some more.

[Redeemed]

Retro:

In your opinion are those noodles good? Do they still smell after you rinse them? Are they slimy or what? I heard they're clear and see-through. That kind of freaks me out a little. I know they're supposed to have a host of health benefits, but I'm hopelessly old-fashioned when it comes to food. I don't know if I want to try any kinky kind of food. But, they must have some redeeming quality, otherwise people wouldn't buy them.

[dasiey]

Originally Posted by mammapo

4 MONTH STAT SIGN_IN

Here's my 4 month figures, All:

Weeks on JUDDD: 13 (4 months, 1 week)
Start Weight (I found this on one of my journals - higher than I thought ): 184.4
Current Weight: 167

Total Loss: 17.4 pounds
Total Loss Average per Week: 1.33 pounds per week!

Sizes lost: 1

Low Carbing?: NO
Counting calories on UDs as well as DDs? NO
Exercising? NO


Sounds pretty good to me.

And (soooooo excited about this one): I've stayed UNDER 170 for a full week - first time in 8 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wow staying on plan does pay off

[Clannad]

Originally Posted by mammapo

4 MONTH STAT SIGN_IN

Here's my 4 month figures, All:

Weeks on JUDDD: 13 (4 months, 1 week)
Start Weight (I found this on one of my journals - higher than I thought ): 184.4
Current Weight: 167

Total Loss: 17.4 pounds
Total Loss Average per Week: 1.33 pounds per week!

Sizes lost: 1

Low Carbing?: NO
Counting calories on UDs as well as DDs? NO
Exercising? NO


Sounds pretty good to me.

And (soooooo excited about this one): I've stayed UNDER 170 for a full week - first time in 8 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great stats!!! WTG!!!

[Clannad]

With all this chatter about shirataki, I thought I'd share this shirataki noodle recipe I found ....

Shirataki Tofu Noodle Ramen

I made it tonight. It was a little too salty for my taste, much like the original ramen. Next time I'll leave out the salt.

[Clannad]

Originally Posted by homestretch

Is everyone here sticking to very low carb? Here is what I am finding with this WOE. I am allowing myself to have more carbs and in fact I am not counting them. I had stayed VLC for so long and I love it but I really feel like variety is key to a healthy diet. In the last week I have had organic whole grain bread, cantaloupe, fat free refried beans and blueberries. I know that may not sound like a high carb diet but compared to the way I had been eating it is. My DD's seem to be low carb and my UD's are moderate carb. What is everyone else doing?

I was sticking to VLC when I first started, but loosened up and started allowing a moderate carb amount. I'm now incorporating more fruit and whole grains. Soon I'd like to add in legumes. On down days I've still been pretty LC though, it's just easier for me atm.

[Maryposa]

Originally Posted by Leo41

Sorry! I was reporting on those shake calories from memory, but I checked the jug, and it's actually 90 cal for 23g of protein (I calculate correctly when I use it because I always re-check packaging).

The brand is Syntrax Nectar. I got it because it comes in citrus flavors, and I thought it would be a nice change from the usual vanilla, chocolate--especially since I miss fruit. The one I have is "Caribbean Cooler," and it tastes like a strawberry/banana flavor. But it comes in a lot of different flavors.

ohhh I have the vanilla (sweets) from syntrax it's GOOD! And ZERO carbs! woo hoo!

I also go a sample pack of all the flavors once and most of them are really good!

[Redeemed]

Originally Posted by Clannad

With all this chatter about shirataki, I thought I'd share this shirataki noodle recipe I found ....

Shirataki Tofu Noodle Ramen

I made it tonight. It was a little too salty for my taste, much like the original ramen. Next time I'll leave out the salt.

Thank you, Clannad. I read the recipe and noted only 40 calories for an 8 oz. pack of noodles. If they taste like Ramen noodles, it sounds like something I can handle. With the spices, soy sauce, salt ,etc. I can see where it might taste too salty. The sweet and sour cabbage that Retro was eating sounded good too. I'll pass that recipe on to my friend who is doing JUDD with me.

[Maryposa]

Originally Posted by Redeemed

Retro:

In your opinion are those noodles good? Do they still smell after you rinse them? Are they slimy or what? I heard they're clear and see-through. That kind of freaks me out a little. I know they're supposed to have a host of health benefits, but I'm hopelessly old-fashioned when it comes to food. I don't know if I want to try any kinky kind of food. But, they must have some redeeming quality, otherwise people wouldn't buy them.

LOL they aren't kinky, they are too squigly to stay kinked!

ANYWAY, I used to buy them, I HATE them if you try to make them spaghetti (w/ marinera, alfredo)... but if you make them in asian dishes (with peanut sauce, or in a stir fry) they are pretty good.

[retroworx]

Hiya Redeemed:

Re the Shirataki noodles: I will confine my answers to the non-tofu variety since I am most familiar with those. These include the Miracle Noodles and the noodles from Konjac Foods.

In your opinion are those noodles good?

The noodles' taste is neither "good" nor "bad". I don't feel they have any particular taste on their own, but they do carry the taste of the sauce that you add to them.

Do they still smell after you rinse them?

No, they do not continue to smell after a good rinsing.

Are they slimy or what?

They are more chewy than slimy I would say. (The ones with the tofu are less chewy than the ones without, but still chewy.) The texture chewiness is kind of like calamari. Or perhaps like a gummy candy?

I heard they're clear and see-through. That kind of freaks me out a little.

The ones I get from Konjac Foods are more opaque than see-thru. Kind of white-ish. Hey, if you can get past the texture and the pre-rinsed smell, the color sure shouldn't be the deterrent!

I know they're supposed to have a host of health benefits, but I'm hopelessly old-fashioned when it comes to food. I don't know if I want to try any kinky kind of food. But, they must have some redeeming quality, otherwise people wouldn't buy them.

Konjac (shirataki) IS an old-fashioned food -- for the Japanese. This is not a frankenfood -- there are no weird chemicals and dyes, etc. This is simply a root derivative, all fiber and non-digestible, therefore few-to-no calories/carbs. Still, I think any health benefit claims are bogus, which is frankly why I don't like the Miracle Noodles site. Yeah, they are mostly fiber, but you can get that elsewhere and some folks believe that fiber supplementation may be overrated anyway. Let's face it -- the reason people buy these noodles, me included, is to increase the bulk/volume of the food they are consuming without adding calories or carbs. Some people claim they are very filling and satisfying. I don't know about that -- I just know they give me some mouth action for very little caloric/carb cost. :blush:

I eat these constantly but I was NOT a pasta lover before low carb/low cal. I doubt that folks thinking of these as a pasta substitute will be pleased. It's best to think of them as a different food entirely, and not as a pasta replacement.

I use shirataki in any kind of broth or sauce where I would like the additional bulk of the noodles: Chicken soup, cabbage soup, cheese sauce, spaghetti sauce, peanut sauce, thai soup, stir fries, etc. I used the orzo rice-sized kind the other day to make a passable mock fried rice.

HTH,

[Maryposa]

Thanks, Naomi!

The thing that freaks me out is that, on HALF of my calculated BMR or less, I maintain... def. don't lose. That's why I am freaked out. BUT I will give it a fair shot before cutting calories.

Today is the day before my b-day and I forgot my gym stuff so I did the logical thing and accepted a lunch invitation :P Then tomorrow my hubby is taking me out to dinner so I am thinking I am doing two moderate days here... I had a protein shake for b-fast this morning because it was going to be a DD.

Weighed in at 288 even today, which is higher than what I weighed in the day after my first down day (which followed a low cal day because I was not hungry), but the lower end of where I have been hanging out the past several weeks (months?). I am hoping next week I will drop below that "average".

[Redeemed]

Thanks Maryposa for the feedback. A while back I bought something that was supposed to be a low carb noodle. It must have been the rubber band things Leo was talking about, because they went right in the garbage. I really loved Dreamfields while I was doing low carb. But now that I'm off Atkins I eat regular pasta on UD's. But I do want to find something that I can use in soups. The tofu noodles in stirfry might be worth a try.

[Redeemed]

Thanks Retro for the critique of the noodles. I'm sure I've exhausted the subject. Thanks for bearing with me!

[Clannad]

Originally Posted by Redeemed

Thank you, Clannad. I read the recipe and noted only 40 calories for an 8 oz. pack of noodles. If they taste like Ramen noodles, it sounds like something I can handle. With the spices, soy sauce, salt ,etc. I can see where it might taste too salty. The sweet and sour cabbage that Retro was eating sounded good too. I'll pass that recipe on to my friend who is doing JUDD with me.

I used the 'angel hair' shirataki tofu noodles for this and I thought it tasted pretty close to Ramen. The noodles are not exactly the same, but close. The spices in this recipe seemed to make it and the noodles just soak up the flavor. What I do is rinse very, very, very well in hot water. Then nuke them for a minute and half. It takes all the 'fishy' smell right out.

[Redeemed]

Originally Posted by Clannad

I used the 'angel hair' shirataki tofu noodles for this and I thought it tasted pretty close to Ramen. The noodles are not exactly the same, but close. The spices in this recipe seemed to make it and the noodles just soak up the flavor. What I do is rinse very, very, very well in hot water. Then nuke them for a minute and half. It takes all the 'fishy' smell right out.

Can you get these at Netrition? I was thinking of ordering some of the shakes Leo mentioned. This way I can save on shipping if I get both at the same time.

[Maryposa]

Originally Posted by Redeemed

Can you get these at Netrition? I was thinking of ordering some of the shakes Leo mentioned. This way I can save on shipping if I get both at the same time.

I don't think that they do.

[Clannad]

Redeemed, I've not seen shirataki noodles on netrition. I found mine at Whole Foods. But I think others have found them in their local grocery stores near the tofu section.

[Redeemed]

Okay - thanks everyone.

[EmandM]

Hi ladies,

I usually post on the Tweakers, but I lurk here as there is some great info. to learn. You ladies are doing so well.

Mammapo - congrats on your results, they are amazing! You can tell how happy you are from the tone of your post! KUTGW!

[snaggle]

I have been lurking for a few days myself and love reading these threads. I just did a post on the tweaker thread because I have an idea for a plan I think will work for me.
Thought I would post here about some noodles I found called Pasta Slim. They are a type of shirataki, but have no wierd taste or stuff to rinse. I just run hot water over them to heat them up and drop them in whatever I am making. (especially love them in thai curries and asian stuff). The only ones my store has are like vermicelli. THey are more rubbery in texture than regular pasta, but for 40 calories and 1 net carb a bag (and I usually split a bag with hubby), they are a great on-plan substitute.
Anyway, if I start my plan, I will post more. Good luck and great losing to all of you!
Barbara

[heatherdazy]

mammapo- Thanks for the insight! And congrats... you're doing great!

Clannad- OMG I LOVE ramen, epsecially the saltiness. I have GOT to get some of those noodles!

DD today. It's also a day off, but I went and got my nails done, then went and browsed at a consignment shop to kill more time. Everything I tried on was too small or very unflattering... I was just about ready to cry until I found a pair of totally classic black Marc Jacobs slingbacks in my size for $22!!!!

[Redeemed]

Originally Posted by snaggle

I have been lurking for a few days myself and love reading these threads. I just did a post on the tweaker thread because I have an idea for a plan I think will work for me.
Thought I would post here about some noodles I found called Pasta Slim. They are a type of shirataki, but have no wierd taste or stuff to rinse. I just run hot water over them to heat them up and drop them in whatever I am making. (especially love them in thai curries and asian stuff). The only ones my store has are like vermicelli. THey are more rubbery in texture than regular pasta, but for 40 calories and 1 net carb a bag (and I usually split a bag with hubby), they are a great on-plan substitute.
Anyway, if I start my plan, I will post more. Good luck and great losing to all of you!
Barbara

Welcome, Barbara to the JUDD threads. I always enjoyed your posts on other threads. Thanks for the info on the noodles. I'm sure I'll be dreaming of noodles tonight with all this input.